Darmstadt

Darmstadt is probably most famous for it's huge American military base, but
besides that it is the home of the pharmaceutical company Merck, which was
founded here in the 17th century by the pharmacist Emanuel Merck. I worked in
the pharmaceutical analysis and quality assurance for 6 months and had the
chance to make new friends and experience work in the industry. Although the
city center is not as attractive, some important Jugendstil buildings still
exist and are worth a visit. I lived close to Darmstadt in the small town
Niederramstadt from which I commuted to my work place. As my cousin lives in
Frankfurt - about 1 hour away from Darmstadt - I visited them quite some time
and had the chance to arrange all the paper work for leaving to the United
States as the U.S. embassy is located in Frankfurt.